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Year 4

Using the suffix -tion

I can spell words using the suffix -tion.

New
New
Year 4

Using the suffix -tion

I can spell words using the suffix -tion.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The suffix -tion creates abstract nouns.
  2. The most common spelling for the /shun/ suffix is -tion.
  3. Words spelt with -tion often have a root word ending in ‘t’ or ‘te’.
  4. The suffix -ation turns verbs into nouns. It uses familiar spelling patterns.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: build, height and eight.

Common misconception

Pupils may misspell the root of the word, rather than the suffix.

Spend time discussing what is unexpected or challenging about the stem of the focus words as well as the -tion endings.

Keywords

  • Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing

  • Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

  • Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

  • Abstract noun - a type of noun that names an idea or quality that cannot be seen

Play a word match game linking words with the same word roots and different suffix endings.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The words 'grumpiness', 'equality' and 'celebration' are what type of noun?
common noun
proper noun
Correct answer: abstract noun
Q2.
Match the root word to the noun formed with the suffix -ness.
Correct Answer:happy,happiness

happiness

Correct Answer:dark,darkness

darkness

Correct Answer:aware,awareness

awareness

Q3.
Write the new word created by adding the suffix -ness to glad.
Correct Answer: gladness
Q4.
Match the word to the suffix it contains.
Correct Answer:information,-tion

-tion

Correct Answer:equality,-ity

-ity

Correct Answer:scarceness ,-ness

-ness

Q5.
Match the word to its word class.
Correct Answer:happiest,adjective

adjective

Correct Answer:kindness,noun

noun

Correct Answer:soften,verb

verb

Q6.
Select the words with the 'ay' sound in them.
Correct answer: plain
cart
Correct answer: eight
caught
Correct answer: make

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the root word to the related noun ending in -tion.
Correct Answer:educate,education

education

Correct Answer:explain,explanation

explanation

Correct Answer:prepare,preparation

preparation

Q2.
What rule is used when 'determine' becomes 'determination' when the suffix -ation is added?
Just add the suffix.
Correct answer: Remove ‘e’, then add the suffix.
Remove ‘ate’, then add -ation.
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence: I will meet you at the stayshun.
Correct answer: station
stashun
staytion
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence: Please help to bildd this sand castle.
bild
biuld
Correct answer: build
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence: The telephone was a significant invenshun.
Correct Answer: invention
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence: Please pass me ate pens.
Correct Answer: eight

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